Does anyone know where I can purchase an affordable set of Morohashi Tetsuji's 諸橋轍次 classic Dai Kan-Wa Jiten 大漢和辭典 15-volume dictionary? I have inquired around, and have found that the retail price for a new set is \240,000 (as quoted by Taishukan 大修館, the current official publisher of the dictionary set), which is really out of my budget!

Based on my research, I understand that it is the most comprehensive Kanji 漢字 dictionary in the world, arguably even better than the later-published 漢語大辭典 from China (especially for Classical Chinese texts, which is my area of interest).

dear sirs, i am looking for books that have been absconded and much reproduced, do you have such copies you would be willing to forward to me? I will appropriate your time with much gratitude (money).. ???

Avast, ye scurvy dogs! I hear tell ye be havin' some ill-gotten tomes on yer shelves. If ye'll let me have a samplin' o' them, I'll nae be troublin' the city guard. Here be a little somethin' for yer trouble.

Avast, ye scurvy dogs! I hear tell ye be havin' some ill-gotten tomes on yer shelves. If ye let me have a samplin' o' them, I'll nae be a troublin' the city guard. Here be a little somethin' fer ye trouble.

I would have said it this way.
Well if they are really pirated books you want, just black mail the store and when they send you the books call the police and get the reward money as well.
That way you get the books and money while doing your civis duties.

ashitaka wrote:Well if they are really pirated books you want, just black mail the store and when they send you the books call the police and get the reward money as well.That way you get the books and money while doing your civis duties.